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Processing blood donation data for presentation on operator interface

  • US 9,727,696 B2
  • Filed: 12/16/2015
  • Issued: 08/08/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/12/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A handheld computing device programmed for recruitment of a blood donor, comprising:

  • a handheld housing;

    a touch screen display coupled to the housing;

    a memory to store an executable application;

    a network interface circuit configured to communicate wirelessly with a remote server computer; and

    a processing circuit coupled to the display, the network interface circuit and the memory, the processing circuit configured to;

    provide an icon associated with the executable application on a first display screen, the icon configured to be positioned along with icons for other executable applications on the first display screen;

    receive an indication from the touch screen display that a user has selected the icon to operate the executable application;

    identify a local donation facility based on a location of the handheld device;

    retrieve over the network interface circuit an indication of a need for a particular blood component at the local donation facility, wherein the particular blood component is selected from the group comprising whole blood, double red cells and plasma;

    retrieve over the network interface circuit a donor'"'"'s eligibility to donate a blood component, wherein the need is compared to a donor'"'"'s eligibility to donate;

    provide the indication of the need for a particular blood component to the touch screen display based at least in part on the comparison; and

    provide to the touch screen display a remaining time or a date the blood donor is next eligible to donate a blood component based on the donor'"'"'s eligibility to donate.

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